
Selling Oil and Gas Royalties in 2025
The key to selling oil and gas royalties in 2025 for the highest possible price is competition. The more qualified buyers you reach, the better your chances of securing top dollar.
This guide will walk you through what you need to know to make smart, informed decisions.

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Garrett Phelan
CEO of US Mineral Exchange with over 27 years of experience in the oil and gas industry. For nearly two decades, he has helped individuals, families, trusts, and non-profits navigate the complexities of mineral and royalty rights to achieve the highest sale prices.
Widely recognized as an industry expert, with an unwavering commitment to a client-first philosophy and extensive industry knowledge, he has been featured in Hart Energy, Yahoo Finance, and the Permian Basin Petroleum Association magazine.
Sell Oil and Gas Royalties for Maximum Value
As you begin exploring how to sell oil and gas royalties, you’ll quickly realize that there are thousands of royalty companies offering to buy. At first glance, this may seem like a good problem to have. However, with so many options, how do you know which offer to choose or whether you’re getting a or whether you’re getting a fair deal?
Ultimately, your main goal as a mineral owner should be to sell your royalties for the highest possible amount. In other words, you want to walk away with the most money in your pocket when the deal closes.
The Power of Competition
To get the best price, you need to put your royalties in front of a large audience of qualified buyers. When multiple buyers compete for your interest, it drives the price up helping you achieve true market value.
Many owners try to handle the sale themselves by collecting a few offers, negotiating the best one, and assuming they’ve done well. Unfortunately, this usually results in leaving significant money on the table.
Even if you’ve already received several offers, a better price is still out there.

Real Example:
You might receive a few offers and negotiate a final price of $4,000 per acre. That feels like success—until you list on US Mineral Exchange and receive offers of $5,000, $6,000, or more.
This scenario plays out more often than you might think. In fact, it is rare for an owner who lists with us not to walk away with significantly more money than they would have selling on their own.
Estimating Oil and Gas Royalties Value
While there are many factors that influence value, you can get a rough estimate using your monthly royalty income.
Here’s how:
- Add up your last 3 royalty checks
- Divide by 3 to get the monthly average
- Multiply that average by 4 to 6 years
For example, if your average income is $1,000/month, your royalties may be worth between $48,000 and $72,000.
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However, this is just a general range and absolutely does not include future value. In reality, every property is different, and actual value can vary based on well performance, location, decline rates, commodity prices and future value.
For this reason, listing your property on the open market at US Mineral Exchange is so important—it reveals what buyers are really willing to pay.
What is an oil and gas royalty interest?
An oil and gas royalty interest refers to your share of the oil and gas beneath the surface.
For example, you might own 100 acres of mineral rights. This term refers to the legal ownership of the oil and gas located underground.
In the beginning, this type of ownership is simply called mineral rights. However, once the minerals begin generating income, your interest is typically referred to as an oil and gas royalty interest. Importantly, your ownership hasn’t changed—only the terminology used to describe it.

These terms are often used interchangeably. For instance, someone might refer to “mineral rights” even when the property is generating income. In the same way, they might use the term “royalty interest” before any production has occurred. As a result, it is essential to understand the difference, especially when reviewing offers.
Reasons for Selling an Oil and Gas Royalty?
There are many reasons people decide to sell oil and gas royalties. It all comes down to your personal goals and financial situation. Some of the most common reasons include:
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Taxes: For many owners, inherited mineral rights offer major tax advantages when sold, especially when stepping up the cost basis.
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Diversification: Most royalties are located in one area. Selling allows you to reinvest in diversified assets with broader market exposure.
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Control: Unlike real estate, you have no control over what happens with oil royalties—the operator makes all the decisions.
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Price Volatility: Because royalty income is tied to commodity prices, any drop in oil or gas prices directly reduces your monthly income.
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Immediate Needs: Selling provides a lump sum that can help with medical bills, emergencies, job loss, and more.
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Medicaid Planning: In some states, royalty income affects Medicaid eligibility. Selling can help you qualify.
If you’re uncertain about whether selling is the right choice, reach out to us and we’ll help you make an informed decision.
How to Buy Royalty Interests in Oil and Gas
Buying oil and gas royalties isn’t easy—and it’s not like buying real estate.
You’ll need to understand:
- Decline curves
- Reservoir data
- PV10 valuations
- Discounted cash flow analysis
- Operator reputation and lease terms
There’s no simple way to estimate value or risk without significant industry knowledge.
If you’re looking to buy, check out our oil and gas royalties for sale—updated regularly with new listings.
How to Sell Oil and Gas Royalties
Selling doesn’t have to be complicated.
To simplify the process and increase your return, listing with US Mineral Exchange puts your property in front of thousands of qualified buyers who compete to offer the highest price.
Already have an offer in hand?
No problem—we can help you beat it.
Ready to Get Started?
To begin, simply fill out the form below with as much detail as possible about your property. We’ll review your submission and market your interest to top-paying buyers.
Have questions? Reach out anytime—we’re here to help you sell your oil and gas royalties with confidence.
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The more information you can provide about your property the better! We can give you a better idea about the value of selling mineral rights if you provide more information. The most important thing we need is for you to answer the questions and provide your state and county.
If you have the required documents to list, providing those is extremely helpful!
Absolutely not! When you inquire at US Mineral Exchange we will not be putting any pressure on you to sell. We will help answer any questions you have whether you are interested in selling or not.
At US Mineral Exchange, we take privacy very seriously. We will NEVER sell your information or use it without your consent. When you send us documentation or tell us about your property, that information does not go outside our company without your consent. Even when you list a property for sale on our website, we strictly control who has access to the information about your listing so that only legitimate buyers will be able to see property details.
Many mineral owners make the mistake of getting an offer and quickly selling. They then accept an offer far below market value because they felt pressure to sell. There is nearly always a better price available.
Imagine you were selling a home. Would you get the best price from a random person who walks up and makes you an offer? No way! Now imagine you list the home on the MLS where thousands of potential buyers know your house is for sale. The key to getting the best price is competition. Our guide to selling mineral rights explains everything.
The reason that so many mineral owners decide to sell mineral rights at US Mineral Exchange is access to our large network of mineral rights buyers. Our goal is to help you get top dollar for selling mineral rights by getting your property in front of a huge audience of buyers. This allows buyers to compete against one another which ensures you get fair market value for selling mineral rights.
There are absolutely no cost to list your property. When you locate a buyer by listing your property with us, we are paid a commission directly by the buyers closing agent. This means you never have any out of pocket expenses ever. We only get paid if we can get you a better price than the current offer you have in hand.

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